Global Youth

 

Horizontal: How Global Youth Activism is Transforming Our Future

 

Table of Contents

 Chapter 1: Global Youth Power 26 pgs, 10017

Youth Power for Positive Change, Youth are Neglected and Ignored, Globalization and Youth, Youth Issues, The Youth Bulge Creates Instability, The Bottom Line: The Environment, United Nations and National Youth Programs

Chapter 2: Changemakers’ Goals 43 pgs. 18049

Youth as Changemakers, Youth Political Goals, Examples of Activism, But Some Youth are Apathetic, Change Making Tools: Electronic Networking and Media

 

Chapter 3: Chapter 5 Revolutions in the Middle East and Africa 60 pgs,

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How to Make a Revolution, Middle East, The Groundwork in Egypt, After Mubarak Stepped Down, Interviews with Demonstrators in Tahrir Square, Women’s Role in the Egyptian Revolution, The Muslim Brotherhood Wins and Loses Parliament and the Presidency, Sub-Saharan African Uprisings

 

Chapter 4: Uprisings in Europe, Russia and China 23 pgs. 9662

Youth Revolutions in Spain, Greece, etc.; Russia, Turkey, China

 

Chapter 5: Revolutions in North and South America 20 pgs. 8419

US Occupy Movements, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Brazil

 

Chapter 6  Activism for Gender Equality 57 pg. 25980

Advantages of Gender Equality, Gender Equality is Valued by Youth and Adults, Inequality Persists in All Countries, Lack of Education, Rural Vs. Urban Sex Roles, Feminization of Poverty, Young Third World Women Activists, Women’s Studies, Feminist Generation Gap in the US, Globally Young Girls Speak Up, Young Men’s Viewpoints